Cape Verde become smallest country to make World Cup knockouts - ESPN
Cape Verde's dream journey at their first World Cup is not over yet.
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Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to advance to World Cup knockout stage
VANCOUVER, CANADA, June 26 : Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to breeze into the knockout stage of the World Cup, winning Group G to set up a last-32 clash with one of the eight best third-placed teams.
'Anything is possible': Cape Verde's fairytale run continues at expanded World Cup
HOUSTON, June 26 : The sight of Cape Verde’s players huddled around a single mobile phone as they watched the final seconds of Spain’s win over Uruguay before bursting into celebration was the kind of moment FIFA had hoped for in their push for an expanded World Cup.
World Cup joy for Cabo Verde as stalemate with the Saudis sees them through to knockout stages
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia exited the World Cup at the group stage for the third tournament in a row, after a goalless draw with Cabo Verde at Houston Stadium on Friday.
From Centre Court to Central Park, Agassi and Wozniacki serve up Wimbledon in NYC
NEW YORK, June 26 : The manicured lawns of Wimbledon came to the heart of Manhattan on Friday when former Grand Slam champions and fan favourites including Andre Agassi and Caroline Wozniacki took to a temporary pop-up grasscourt erected in New York's Central Park.
Jubilant Cape Verde set date with Argentina in World Cup round of 32
HOUSTON, June 26 : Debutants Cape Verde prolonged their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia to set up an unexpected clash with defending champions Argentina in Miami.
Germany loss is timely warning ahead of World Cup knockout stage
BOSTON, Massachusetts: Germany may not be too worried by their 2-1 loss to Ecuador on Thursday as they had secured top spot in Group E beforehand, but it was a timely wake-up call ahead of the World Cup knockout stage for the four-time world champions.
Angels fire GM Minasian, bring in Mozeliak as consultant - ESPN
The Los Angeles Angels, barreling toward their 11th consecutive losing season, fired general manager Perry Minasian on Friday, while also announcing that longtime executive John Mozeliak will be brought in as a consultant to the baseball operations department.